And you can't, I don't know, open your eyes and see what the weather's like? If you're talking about a forecast then TV/PC/Phone.... are better equipped to show the information.
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Apple Shares New Ads Promoting Apple Watch Series 2 as a Holiday Gift [Update]
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And you can't, I don't know, open your eyes and see what the weather's like? If you're talking about a forecast then TV/PC/Phone.... are better equipped to show the information.
Good job self-confidence / not basing your life on what others think is a thing, then (like the Watch).
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Despite the rumours, the AirPort routers & Time Capsules don't appear to be discontinued. They are still available in quantity from Apple and other shops.
Apple certainly haven't stated that they are discontinued.
Still having stock doesn't automatically mean that it's still in production.
If you say so, you might want to tell that to the people who have brought them. Myself included, because it is a "thing" in fact it's a great fitness and exercise "thing" and one that will probably keep getting better.
All I want for Christmas is for Apple to announce a new iMac. Although, seeing how Apple ruined the MacBook Pro, I'm half-scared of what they plan to do to their desktops.
Do you know why Bertrant Serlet - the father of Mac OS X and Senior Developer has left Apple during Mac OS X 10.7? Because the company has started to develop less interest in computers. After Apple isn't updating it's desktop line after years this is another sign why he was right.
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Or they are working on them and it's taking longer. Maybe there will be a redesign, or they have hit a stumbling block with putting the Touch ID and or Touch Bar into the iMac.
I truly love mine. It's the one thing that keeps me casting longing looks at iPhone 8 rumors and keeps me interested in the fate of my SE on iOS 10 after the betas are over, because I otherwise prefer Android and would have completely moved on from IPhones by now.
But my SE and Apple Watch team epitomizes synergy and made a big difference in my life by getting me more fit when I was on a downward trajectory after hitting middle age...and kept me from missing important calls and notifications as a busy mom and a caretaker to aging relatives.
I do have a Gear S2 paired to my Android phone and the pairing works well, but the Apple Watch to IPhone pairing is smoother in many ways. Apple Watch also fits a slender woman's wrist better than any Android watch I've found so far. The gear S2 is big.
My concern with the Apple watch is that it becomes a throwaway device after Apple renders it useless with OS updates.
Traditional premium watches retain or appreciate in value is because they still work after 50 years.
I don't expect Apple to support Apple watch smart features beyond 3 or 4 years.
But it would be great if the 'time' function remained and not dependant on OS, but on the life of the battery.
Traditional premium watches retain or appreciate in value is because they still work after 50 years.
I don't expect Apple to support Apple watch smart features beyond 3 or 4 years.
But it would be great if the 'time' function remained and not dependant on OS, but on the life of the battery.
I honestly can't wait until the shareholders throw Cook out as CEO - I'm thinking Q1 2018, after 2017 is a dud. Yes, the stock is up 8.5% on the year. One problem - the NASDAQ is up 8.75% over the same period. Would have been better off buying the index, instead of Apple stock.
Fair enough. But you probably can't deny a lot of people ran out and bought these things because after all, it was APPLE and therefore it must be COOL!
I can't open my eyes and see what the temperature is. And from where I sit most of the day, I can't see if it's raining either. Of course there are other ways to find out, but the same can be said for the time, but watches have been around a long time in spite of that.
Anyway, the weather is a bonus for me. I gave many other reasons to love an Apple watch. The reason it came up in this particular reply is because someone said if *they* were to design a watch, it would give time and *weather*, and then they said a Rolex knock-off served their purpose just fine. Get it?
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As long as we're playing this game: https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/anecdotal
We've got several Apple stores in the Atlanta area, in malls. I go to a few of those malls fairly frequently and every time I like to poke my head into the Apple store and just kind of see what's up. Without fail, while the rest of the store if often bustling, the Apple watch table is almost always vacant, or at best has one person looking at something (who knows maybe they're just waiting on a genius bar appt and passing time).
Then, I have a girlfriend who works at an advertising firm, the office is lined with iMacs, mac pros and every portable is a macbook pro. They have about 30 employees. These are exactly the kind of young, hip, trendy crowd that should be all over the Apple watch. Exactly ONE of them has one.
So if you want to play the anecdotal evidence game. From where I stand, the Apple watch seems like a total loser.
Sorry the Airpods are running late. Why not buy your loved one an Apple watch?
The Apple Watch will not hold its value like a premium legacy watch. There is no doubt about that. But I'd bet on more like 5 or 6 years of useful life. I guess we'll see.
So, yes, if you buy an Apple watch, you have to consider its benefits alone to be worth what you pay for it. I consider it a bargain.
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Has anyone else noticed that all theses videos were recorded with Apple's secret iSight Augmented Reality glasses?
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It reminds me when I bought me Power Mac G5 quad and it only could support 10.4 & 10.5. So I bought a Mac Pro and it only supported 10.4,5,6&7 and now it's thrown under the bus.
I'm concerned that my brand new Mac Mini 2014 will be tossed under the bus in 3 years because systems that are 3 years older than mine are no longer supported.
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Just stop updating your iOS versions like I did to stay on iOS 8 on my iPhone 6. Of course you won't be able to use half of the new apps and Apple Store app.
It reminds me when I bought me Power Mac G5 quad and it only could support 10.4 & 10.5. So I bought a Mac Pro and it only supported 10.4,5,6&7 and now it's thrown under the bus.
I'm concerned that my brand new Mac Mini 2014 will be tossed under the bus in 3 years because systems that are 3 years older than mine are no longer supported.
And therefore most ads exist for what exactly ?Apple Watch ads only exist for one thing....
To create an egalitarian brotherhood amongst all human beings.
Apple has clearly reduced its fractional emphasis on computers, but considering Apple's increasing size, and increasing overall R&D budget, I'd be surprised if its absolute interest (measured in dollars) has declined. I don't think the update rate is a good measure of interest in the segment. Some fields naturally saturate. The computer and OS field had a long run, but it's not just Apple's progress in computers that has slowed down. The whole field seems to be idling.
As for Serlet, since he left he has also shown less interest in computer operating systems, working instead on cloud storage.
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Nope. Apple's dividends more than made up the difference. It's true, Apple's been pretty flat for a few years, but the stock has doubled since Cook took over in 2011. There was clearly momentum when he took over, but he was partly responsible for that too, acting as CEO in 2009, when Jobs was sick. And like computers, phone technology and its market have begun to saturate. Apple still makes essentially all the profit in the field. Cook is no Jobs, but Apple coulda done a lot worse (and did in the late 80s and early 90s)...
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I feel like people are expecting far too much for a 2nd gen product. The Apple Watch is great for fitness, that's what I use mine for, when running. It's also great for receiving notifications. Battery life will probably get better as time goes on, and I also see more features and even better hardware further down the line. I think it's a product that's here to stay.
Sure, as long as it's not anything like iOS, where I'm constantly reminded to update every time I pick up my iPad.
It's 'Practically annoying'.
Love how the ads promote that you need a watch to go workout. If you need a watch to motivate you to get off your lazy bum that's incredibly sad.